The curtains were tightly drawn, and the dormitory was dimly lit, with only a vague figure lying on the bed visible.
Zuo Luohuan had one hand over her eyes, the thin blanket casually covering her waist. She was not sleeping soundly, and her face was covered in fine sweat. Her fingers, which were originally limp, gradually clenched, and her body was tense.
The familiar pheromones were overwhelming and spreading around her without restraint. Zuo Luohuan suddenly realized that something was not right. Except for the few days when she fainted during the later stages of differentiation, she had never released such a large amount of pheromones before.
However...these thoughts were quickly forgotten. At this moment, Zuo Luohuan's mind was focused on the warm and soft body in her arms. She looked down and saw the other person buried in her neck and shoulder, revealing a beautiful and fair nape. The gland was facing her, like an innocent young animal afraid of what was about to happen, yet still choosing to offer itself willingly.
She tried to distinguish the other person's pheromones, but couldn't remember what they smelled like. She only felt that, for herself, this was an extremely tempting pheromone, to the point where she couldn't control herself and raised her hand to rub the gland with a sense of absolute control.
The gland under her fingertips was soft and warm, and the person in her arms was breathing lightly in her ear. She couldn't resist the temptation any longer and lowered her head to bite the other person's nape gland, marking him with her own pheromones to claim him.
...
Zuo Luohuan suddenly opened her eyes. When she tried to see the other person's face in her dream, she was startled awake. She propped herself up on the bed with both hands, breathing heavily, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.
This kind of dream...
Zuo Luohuan covered her forehead with her hands and muttered a curse under her breath. After coming back from morning classes and taking a nap, Zuo Luohuan unexpectedly had this dream. She flipped over and got out of bed, walked to the window, and raised her hand to pull open the curtains, letting the evening sun shine in and imprint on her eyes.
It was only at this moment that Zuo Luohuan felt completely awake and calm.
She went to the washroom to freshen up, changed into her military uniform, and decided to head to training an hour early.
Today's training was combat, and the instructor was Kang Guang. His classes were always intense, which was perfect for releasing any excess energy.
Before heading downstairs, Zuo Luohuan opened her closet and took out a weighted belt, tying it around her wrists and ankles before leaving.
...
By the time the other six people arrived, Zuo Luohuan had already finished her run and was sitting by the training field fence, resting.
"Why did you come so early today?" Jiang Hong, the first to arrive, walked over and kicked the iron fence, looking at the sweat on Zuo Luohuan's forehead. "Did you start training without us?"
Zuo Luohuan casually looked up. "Is that not allowed?"
"What's going on? You still seem upset," Jiang Hong, who had known her for years, felt that something was off and asked curiously. Zuo Luo Huan leaned back, her gaze unconsciously falling on the entrance of the training ground where Ji Yuezhi and Ding Wuming were walking side by side, probably coming from the disciplinary office and still talking about something.
The lights in the training ground were too bright, making her feel a bit uncomfortable.
Jiang Hong still hadn't heard a response, so he turned around and sat next to Zuo Luo Huan, waving his hand in front of her eyes. "Who are you looking at?"
Four people had arrived at the entrance of the training ground, but Jiang Hong couldn't figure out who Zuo Luo Huan was looking at.
"Which students from the other three military academies are worth paying attention to during the exercises?" Zuo Luo Huan asked, still not looking at Jiang Hong.
As soon as they got to the topic at hand, Jiang Hong became serious. "There are several capable students from the Northern Military Academy that you should know. The Yun Dong Military Academy has inherited Jia Hailan's style in command and strategy, so you should pay attention to a person named Zha Lili. As for the United Military Academy...there doesn't seem to be anything particularly noteworthy, they're pretty average in all aspects."
While they were talking, the others had already entered the training ground. Guan Xue fell behind a step, looking at Ji Yuezhi's outerwear, which no longer had the small burn mark. Of course, it was already the second day, so he must have changed his clothes.
However, Guan Xue was still concerned about what she had seen last night. She thought for a moment before sending a message to Zuo Luo Huan: [Did you bring back the outerwear from the trial?]
When Zuo Luo Huan received the message, she had already stood up. She glanced at Guan Xue's message and replied: [Did I bring it back? Yes. Why, do you want to wear my outerwear too?]
Guan Xue: [No...I was just asking. Did Ji Yuezhi return your outerwear? I also want to wear it for a day~]
Zuo Luo Huan didn't reply to Guan Xue's message, but instead turned to Jiang Hong and said, "Let's go, we should also go in."
"Replacing an old coat with a new one naturally counts as repayment."
Zuo Luohuan: "[He has repaid, and also, get lost.]"
She had never seen Guan Xue act so shamelessly as a beta.
Guan Xue felt very wronged. She was just showing concern, but Zuo Luohuan was so fierce. She deserved it when sparks landed on her coat last time. If the same thing happened again, she wouldn't remind her.
Her determination was firm, but Guan Xue forgot that she had never reminded Zuo Luohuan about the incident from beginning to end. She was also unaware that she didn't know there were burn marks on the back of her coat.
"We're all here, not bad." Kang Guang arrived on time for class. Under the bright lights of the training ground, the marks on his face looked even more terrifying. Coupled with his smile, he looked like a puppet villain from a horror movie.
Kang Guang walked around the seven students and stopped in the middle. "Military exercises in the academy emphasize group combat. We need to learn how to survive in the wilderness, use various weapons, and most importantly, if we encounter students from other academies, we need to be able to defeat them. But before we start today, I want to confirm one thing."
He had ill intentions in his words.
"Don't you have an anonymous forum? I remember a post about who is stronger between Ji Yue and Zuo Luohuan that started a year ago and still hasn't reached a conclusion. The training ground hasn't been used either. Now, the two of you will fight. After the fight, you can come to class." Kang Guang pointed at the two of them.
Zuo Luohuan said, "Instructor, you're abusing your power for personal gain."
"I use my power for personal gain, do you have a problem with that?" Kang Guang sneered, "If you don't want to comply, everyone else will be punished."
(Silence)
In the end, Zuo Luohuan and Ji Yuezhi had to step forward. Although they had been rivals since the beginning of their enrollment, this was the first time they were facing each other, ready to fight.
"Hurry up, we're all waiting for class to start," Kang Guang urged.
The other five people were all watching the show, curious about what would happen if Zuo Luohuan and Ji Yuezhi fought.
Zuo Luohuan looked at Ji Yuezhi standing in front of her, his expression indifferent, his eyelashes casting a faint shadow on his high nose. His figure was like a tall and straight pine tree, and she couldn't help but be a little stunned.
Ji Yuezhi was the first to make a move, aiming straight for her throat without any mercy.
Even though he had differentiated into an Omega, his attack speed was not affected. Zuo Luohuan was taken aback and quickly retreated to avoid the attack, while also trying to grab his hand.
However, Ji Yuezhi seemed to have anticipated her intentions. Just as she was about to get close, he instantly changed the direction of his attack and hit her shoulder with his elbow. Before she could counterattack, she was met with another wave of intense attacks.
Unlike the opponents Zuo Luohuan had faced before, Ji Yuezhi was like a precise calculating machine, predicting her every move and weaving a web to trap his prey.
Zuo Luohuan was repeatedly forced to retreat by Ji Yue's attacks, her shoulders, forearms, and legs all being targeted.
The five people watching on the side, along with Kang Guang, were all amazed by Ji Yue's combat style, which was like an art form. Each of his attacks carried an indescribable rhythm, without any unnecessary movements.
Jiang Hong couldn't help but mutter to himself, "The level of skill of some people has nothing to do with gender." Ji Yue is indeed very strong.
Zuo Luohuan, who was in the center of the attack vortex, was forced to retreat step by step. Finally, she focused and found her own rhythm. When Ji Yue's palm swept over, she not only did not retreat, but instead met him head-on, using his force to grab his hand. The excessively slippery and greasy feeling at his wrist made her stunned for a second, but she quickly exerted force to twist it outward.
If successful, Ji Yue's hand would be broken.
Obviously, Ji Yue also noticed Zuo Luohuan's move. He shook the hand that was held and attacked her with his other hand.
The distance between the two of them was once again narrowed, and they almost brushed past each other with every move.
Too close...
Close enough for Zuo Luohuan to smell the faint iris fragrance on the other person's body, making her unconsciously think of the scene in her dream this afternoon, when she was holding someone in her arms, also this close.
Finally, Zuo Luohuan found an opportunity. She tightly blocked Ji Yue's lower body attack with her leg, and forcefully reversed his hand behind his waist. He could only get closer to her, and from a distance, it looked like he had fallen into her arms. Zuo Luohuan lowered her eyes and looked at Ji Yue's neck. His snow-white and delicate skin was almost identical to what she had seen in her dreams, and she was a little distracted.
The most taboo thing in a fight is to lose focus. Ji Yue seized the opportunity and raised his elbow to hit Zuo Luohuan. In that moment, he thought she would dodge, but she didn't.
Ji Yue's elbow hit Zuo Luohuan's nose bridge directly.
"..."
Zuo Luohuan let go of Ji Yue and took a few steps back, holding her nose.
"Useless." Kang Guang looked at Zuo Luohuan coldly, disdainfully saying, "Is this your level?"
It was entirely Ji Yue's show. Kang Guang thought Zuo Luohuan could come up with some good moves.
"Impressive!" Guan Xue whistled at Ji Yue, feeling he was more charming than ever before, as he had beaten Zuo Luohuan.
Ji Yue stood still, pursing his lips. His hands had been almost clenched at his waist just now, and now that area was still hot. He looked up at Zuo Luohuan and saw her frown, casually wiping away the blood from under her nose.
She was unhappy. Ji Yue could clearly see from Zuo Luohuan's movements and expressions that she(he?) had won.
Zuo Luohuan was indeed unhappy. She didn't expect to have such a dream in the afternoon and still be thinking about it during the evening training.
Wiping the blood from her nose, she was even unsure if she was hit or if it was caused by the surge of emotions from thinking about something she shouldn't have.
Zuo Luohuan: "..."
"Alright," Kang Guang first pointed out the problem between the two, then said, "Let's warm up first, and later you will fight with me."
During the warm-up, Jiang Hong and Guan Xue came over, but Zuo Luohuan didn't hold back at all.
"What the f***!" Jiang Hong's waist was almost broken, and he was speechless. "Zuo Luohuan, are you taking it out on us because you lost?"
...Zuo Luohuan became even more unhappy.
"Are we still fighting?" She raised her eyes and asked.
"Let's fight!" Jiang Hong was also getting angry.
"Tsk tsk, are Alphas not afraid of pain?" Qian Mao dodged Yan Yan's attacks with agility, shaking his head and sighing, "I thought they had some deep-seated grudge against each other."
While Ji Yuezhi and Ding Wuming were fighting, the corner of his eye caught a glimpse of Zuo Luohuan, feeling envious of her opponent, Jiang Hong. When she was fighting against her just now, it seemed like there was always something blocking her view, but Jiang Hong could easily fight against her.
...he wanted to be closer to her.